In my article love yourself, I mentioned about ways to make yourself happy, after all it is an inside job. And now you are a work in progress, how does one keep it maintained, you may have done the time spending in nature, you have indulged in having a healthy and luxurious meal, travelling by yourself, exercise, meditation, and yoga.

Nobody can make you Happy, until you are Happy with yourself first! – Anon

Of lately I have been questioning about love and what does it really mean, as humans we seek external love, yet we fail to seek it from within, I mean we are constantly seeking external validation rather than turn inwards to ourselves. After reading “How to be Love(d)” by Humble the Poet, what stood out the most to me was “Love the Verb”.

“WHY ME?” I ask nobody, but the seashore, wave after wave the incoming tide tries to get to my feet where I perched my derriere on the sandy beach. I ask again “WHY ME?”

In the Indian culture talking about SEX is a taboo. I never saw my parents affectionate with each other, yet they ended up having four children. My family is very conventional, and it was shameful and rude to talk about it. These things are spoken and done behind closed doors, between a couple married to each other. Most Asian cultures do not talk about sex and if heard talking about it the society perceives it as shameful. And in some cases, you can end up getting fined or some form of punishment.

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The average age of the start of menstruation is 12 in a young female and the age when menopause begins is between 45 and 55 years of age, that is around 43 years on average of her life. In some cultures, it is ceremoniously celebrated and in some it is a taboo. Especially in the Asian community, it was/is frowned upon and known as dirty and disgusting, unbeknown that this is one of the signs that a woman is fertile and is a crucial part to advance with the lineage of generations.

From the moment a baby is born, parents or guardian take upon themselves to shape up the upbringing of their cherished bundle of joy, they build up the self-esteem and confidence of the child. Not only parents are responsible for the child, so are teachers equally responsible for governing the behaviour, confidence, and self-esteem of a child.

Good Health is key to a healthy living and in the pandemic; physical, mental, and emotional health have been repeatedly challenged. In cities especially where there has been limited space and parks have been minimal. Many living on their own in a one-bedroom flat with no human contact, only the internet for company. As the world goes back to the new normal, Aura took to the streets to talk to individuals who share their experience and how they deal with the issue daily. In the finale of the Pandemic series, we bring to you: